Syed Peeran, P.E., Ph.D., Principal, Peeran Consulting Services, Marlborough, Mass.

Powering Hybrids

Increasing demand for uninterrupted electric power, a desire to integrate renewable energy sources such as wind and solar power and the integration of unconventional power generation with conventional sources of energy have resulted in the evolution of hybrid energy systems. Hybrid energy systems take many forms and have been around for quite some time.